Council authorizes purchase discussions for former American Legion property at 526 Legion Lane

Fairborn City Council authorized city staff on Jan. 16 to proceed with a contract to acquire the former American Legion building at 526 Legion Lane, a property now in receivership.

City Manager Rob Anderson recounted an earlier effort to help the Legion with mortgage difficulty and said the property later entered receivership; a receiver-represented contract for approximately $350,000 was accepted contingent on council approval and court confirmation. Anderson said staff inspected the building systems and found only wear-and-tear: "It had been properly maintained until the legion left the building. We may need to do some minor upkeep," he said. Council authorized the step to move the purchase process forward and adopted Resolution No. 7-18.

The resolution authorizes the city to proceed with the contract and associated court/receiver process; specific future uses for the property were not settled in the meeting record and will be considered as staff evaluates potential options.